Maurice Griffin, 37, of Ypsilanti has been charged with second-degree murder and drunk-driving charges in the head-on crash that killed Desiree Jones, 32, of Van Buren Township on June 6 in Canton Township.
He also is charged with operating with a high blood-alcohol content causing death with a prior conviction, reckless driving, operating with a suspended, revoked, or denied license causing death, and operating while intoxicated, third offense.
Griffin faces up to life in prison for the second-degree murder charges, 20 years for driving drunk and causing death, 15 years each for reckless driving and driving with a suspended license, and up to five years for drunk driving.
He was jailed on $1 million cash bond. His probable cause conference is scheduled for June 21 at 35th District Court.
Police said Jones was driving a white Chevrolet Malibu west on Michigan Avenue near Lilley when Griffin in a red GMC Acadia hit her around 12:20 a.m. The force of the crash flipped the Acadia onto its roof.
Both drivers were taken to a hospital, where Jones was pronounced dead. Griffin was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
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